I know the Florida coast line has gotten crazy expensive so I thought maybe that was pushing folks west down the coast line.

In my opinion, unless your property offers some super spectacular rare something that benefits their business, you have nothing to offer in return. 

Now compare the options: treasuries are low, savings and cds are insanely low and locked in, stocks great return lately but highly volatile and pretty high price to earnings.If you are a smaller investor you can do much worse than finding a decent but not spectacular deal in a class A asset.

Historically speaking, Bay Area homeownership has almost always been a good or even spectacular investment. 

We remodeled the entire house, with master, hall and basement baths redone, kitchen spectacularly remodeled, and everything looking sweet.

Without women, most men would probably be broke while a few would be spectacularly rich, for the same reasons.

Our portfolio is still growing on a scheduled rate and there is a reason I am paying a multiple for properties which do not "cash flow" on a spectacular rate.

That not only means that you'll need a different kind of financing to buy it or refinance, but when the time comes to sell, any potential buyer will face the same hurdle.Unless the deal were spectacular, I'd move on to something else.

My dad implemented this and it backfired spectacularly.

When paired with black and stainless appliances it looks spectacular!